Brief Life History of Elizabeth L
When Elizabeth L Folwell was born on 2 June 1829, in Romulus, Seneca, New York, United States, her father, Thomas Jefferson Folwell, was 29 and her mother, Joanna Bainbridge, was 20. She died on 29 August 1875, in Romulus, Seneca, New York, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Kendaia, Romulus, Seneca, New York, United States.
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- Elizabeth Folwell in household of Joanna Folwell, "United States Census, 1870"
- Elizabeth L. Folwell, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elisabeth Folwell in household of T J Folwell, "United States Census, 1860"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from Folleville, Somme in northern France. The placename Ashby Folville in Leicestershire derives its affix from the de Folevill family who held the manor from the 12th to 14th centuries.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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